The Old Wood-Working Machines web site is devoted to information on the history, restoration and use of vintage woodworking machinery. Compiled through the generous contributions of content by thousands of dedicated members, the Old Wood-Working Machines web site contains information concerning vintage machinery including:

Historical information on every known manufacturer of wood-working machinery in North America in the Manufacturers Index Downloadable publications of historical catalogs, manuals and other documents in Publication Reprints Photos of vintage wood-working machines owned and restored by our members in the Photo Index Technical Information on the restoration and use of vintage woodworking machinery in the OWWM Wiki/Knowledge Base

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Content Contributions:

Do you have information or publications that you would like to share with the OWWM.com web site?  If so, please read our Submitting Content page or Contact Us. Use the Quick Likes below to submit new content to the site:

 - Publication Reprint Submission - Upload publication reprints in PDF format
 - Photo Index Submission - Upload digital images of vintage wood-working machinery 

Got a Question?

Answers to common questions can often be found on the OWWM Knowledge Base/Wiki. Visitors are also encouraged to ask questions and participate in discussion of vintage machinery at our sister site, the OWWM.org Discussion Forum.

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